This position is in the Office of the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration (MARAD). This position is established to serve as the MARAD on-site representative to the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. This role facilitates the flow of useful, timely, and accurate information between the agencies in the various maritime-related areas.
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade in which you'd like consideration. To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience providing quality review of maritime data for accuracy; AND Experience representing an organization in meetings with stakeholders. To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience providing quality review of maritime data for accuracy; AND Experience representing an organization in meetings with stakeholders. AND Experience servicing in an advisory role concerning the use of Merchant Marine assets (ships, shipyards, seafarers, ports, and supporting industries) and the National Defense Reserve Fleet for meeting national economic and defense security requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Analytical - Uses knowledge and experience gained to examine things in detail in order to discover more about them and provide guidance and advice. Written/Oral Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
The USTRANSCOM Liaison: Assists Department of Defense (DOD) customers by providing the Plans and Policy Directorate with maritime information to facilitate USTRANSCOM decision making on the use of sealift including resource allocation, acquisition planning, and the direction of USTRANSCOM directed activities related to the maritime industry. Coordinates the exchange of information concerning proposed changes to plans, programs, and procedures that affect the mission responsibilities of MARAD and USTRANSCOM, including its Transportation Component Commands. Works with MARAD staff and other maritime industry resources to ensure that MARAD’s contributions to USTRANSCOM sealift data bases are useful, timely, and accurate. Contributes to discussions, programs and policies intended to improve the overall health of the maritime industries and to foster and maintain a United States Merchant Marine Fleet capable of meeting national economic and defense security requirements. Provides a link through MARAD with other DOT agencies in fostering intermodalism and its utility to military readiness and deployment requirements. Provides education resources to familiarize military transportation users with the capabilities and services offered by the U.S. intermodal and ocean transportation industries. The ideal candidate has experience with facilitating the flow of timely and accurate information amongst stakeholders. The candidate possesses planning and programming skills for strategic sealift and the use of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Also, the candidate must possess skills to perform studies and analyses of program areas which are of mutual interest to the Department of Defense Logistics community and the Maritime Administration.